CVE-2022-3824 WP Admin UI Customize < 1.5.13 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admins can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in WP Admin UI Customize, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3824?
CVE-2022-3824 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Admin UI Customize, published on 28 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Admin UI Customize WordPress plugin before 1.5.13 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Admin Ui Customize Project Wp Admin Ui Customize.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-3824 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3824 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm4c-xxvm-cv5j.